Chapter 226: Chapter 221: Loving You This Deeply 1
"I went to sleep right after calling you," Jian Liangtong said lightly.
"Is something wrong?" Jin Jumo frowned and asked softly.
"..." Jian Liangtong paused, then laughed to lighten the mood, "What could happen here in the UK? I’m fine. How are you and Xixi Hanhan? Everything okay over there?"
Jin Jumo’s eyelashes fluttered twice, "We’re good too, nothing’s up."
"Oh." Jian Liangtong replied.
Jin Jumo raised an eyebrow slightly, "Liang Tong, are you really okay?"
"No issue," Jian Liangtong’s tone was clearly not matching her words.
Jin Jumo squinted, "Stop pretending, if nothing is wrong, then why are you calling me at this hour? Can’t hold it in anymore?"
"..." Jian Liangtong fell silent.
Then, Jin Jumo heard soft footsteps coming through the phone.
Soon after, the sound of the wind blended in, followed by Jian Liangtong’s lowered voice, "I... I want to discuss something with you."
Jin Jumo sat up straight, "Go ahead."
"I... I want to send Hao Hao to live with my grandmother in the countryside for a while," Jian Liangtong said, but her tone was filled with hesitation.
Hearing this, Jin Jumo suddenly stood up from the sofa, "Why suddenly think of sending Hao Hao away? Liang Tong, tell me the truth, are you...?"
"No, no, it’s not me. Ju Zi, don’t worry, I’m fine, I... I’m really fine," Jian Liangtong hurriedly replied.
Jin Jumo still felt a lump in her throat, "Then why?"
"Director Karl’s male second lead role has been secured, and I’m worried that once the movie starts shooting, I won’t have time to take care of Hao Hao, so I thought of temporarily sending him to the countryside and letting my grandmother help take care of him for a while," Jian Liangtong said softly.
Jin Jumo pressed her lips together, "Liang Tong, you know Hao Hao is more sensitive than other children. If you suddenly send him to the countryside, he may not show it on his face, but inside he will surely be very confused, maybe even hurt. I know the movie’s starting, and as the manager you’ll be busy with a lot of things that require your personal attention, but I... I don’t agree with you sending Hao Hao to the countryside. If you’re really too busy, send him back to S City, I’ll take care of him."
"Xixi and Hanhan are already keeping you busy..."
"Stop with the excuses! I definitely won’t agree to you sending Hao Hao to the countryside," Jin Jumo said sternly for once.
She was a child who had been sent away, she knows what that feels like.
Perhaps adults think children aged three to four won’t remember things, but in fact, they understand everything!
Even though Jian Liangtong is not really intending to send Hao Hao away, just the thought of Hao Hao possibly feeling the same fear and hesitation as she did makes her feel terrible, unbearable!
"Ju Zi, don’t get worked up, I’m just saying, just discussing," Jian Liangtong said in a guilty quiet voice.
Jin Jumo took a deep breath, trying to soften her tone, "Liang Tong, I know it’s tough, hold on a little longer, in a few years you’ll see everything was worth it."
"...I’m at fault," Jian Liangtong’s voice was somewhat hoarse.
"Liang Tong, tell me, have you encountered any difficulties over there?" Jin Jumo couldn’t quite believe Jian Liangtong would willingly send Hao Hao back to the countryside.
"No. Nothing. It’s just, really too exhausting."
"..." Jin Jumo naturally knows how hard it is for a single woman to raise a child on her own, the hardships aren’t something that can be easily expressed in a few words.
Moreover, she herself...
Jin Jumo suddenly felt very sympathetic, very sympathetic toward her, "Liang Tong, if you’re really tired, just bring Hao Hao back. I’m here, okay?"
"..." Jian Liangtong was silent for a long time.
When she spoke again, her voice was hoarse, yet regained its carefree breeziness, "Haha, I fooled you, right? I was just kidding with you, see if I’ve been gone for so long, whether you have changed heart, made new friends and stopped missing me, just testing you."
"..." Jin Jumo’s eyes felt a bit sore, but she laughed along and snorted, "I’ve changed heart, don’t plan to bother with you anymore."
"Would you let go?"
"Don’t be so disgusting!"
"How am I so in love with you!"
"Stop it!"
"Haha... I’m hanging up."
"..." Jin Jumo originally wanted to say a few words to Hao Hao, but unexpectedly, Jian Liangtong hung up quickly, not giving her a chance to speak before ending the call.
In the UK, a small house less than thirty square meters is where Jian Liangtong and Jian Chenghao have made their home in this unfamiliar country.
Leaning against the railing of the small balcony, the wind was strong, lifting the white gauze dress Jian Liangtong was wearing.
She stood against the wind, looking like a beautiful fairy appearing in the night.
Except for the permeating sense of sorrow and desolation.
"Mom." Jian Chenghao, wearing a gentlemanly small suit and holding a shawl in his little hands, walked up to Jian Liangtong, "It’s raining today, it’s cold. Put this on."
Jian Liangtong raised her hand to wipe the corner of her eye, turned around, and with a beaming smile took the shawl from Jian Chenghao’s small hands, kissed his fair little face loudly with her red lips, "Thank you, son."
Jian Chenghao rubbed his face with an expression of disdain, "Your lipstick mark is the hardest to wash off, you know?"
Jian Liangtong pouted, feeling wronged, she pinched his face, "Mommy kisses you to show her love, you little heartless one."
"..." Jian Chenghao’s mouth twitched.
He lifted his big dark eyes to glance at Jian Liangtong’s slightly red lower eyelid, pursed his small mouth, and said softly, "Mom, send me back to the country."
Jian Liangtong’s heart tightened, her bright face still displaying an amazing smile, "What nonsense are you saying? How could Mommy bear to send you back to the country? You’re staying here with Mommy."
"I miss Grandma, and I also miss Grandpa and Grandma, send me back," Jian Chenghao insisted.
Jian Liangtong squinted her eyes, bent down to pick him up, "Mommy will give you a bath, it’s time to sleep."
"Mom..."
Jian Chenghao reached out with his little hands to cup Jian Liangtong’s face, his big eyes staring at her, "Mom, I’m serious. Send me back... I want to go back."
The smile on Jian Liangtong’s face gently faded, her almond eyes hinted a trace of redness, her long straight eyelashes quivering ever so slightly, "Hao Hao..."
"Mom, after I return to the country, you’ll be alone, you must take good care of yourself, and don’t skip meals from time to time. And don’t... get sick." Hao Hao’s little pinkies caressed Jian Liangtong’s quivering eyelids, giving her a low reminder.
Jian Liangtong closed her eyes, holding back tears, "Hao Hao, Mommy can’t send you back, you have to stay here with Mommy..."
"I’m only going back for a while, I’ll return... and you’ll come to get me back... right?" Jian Chenghao’s eyes turned red suddenly, his little mouth quivering, he said.
Jian Liangtong couldn’t take it anymore, tears streaming down, "Of course, Mommy... Mommy will certainly bring Hao Hao back. Hao Hao is Mommy’s darling, how could Mommy not come to get you, Mommy loves you!"
Jian Chenghao seemed relieved, sniffing, and rested his little forehead on Jian Liangtong’s, his little lips curling slightly, his eyes bright and shiny, "Mom, I love you too."
Jian Liangtong still felt her heart being sliced by a sharp blade, the pain nearly suffocating her.
If it weren’t for this, if it weren’t for this...
How could she bear to send him away from her...
But if she didn’t do this, she feared she might lose him too...
PM, kindergarten.
Today Jin Jumo waited half an hour early at the kindergarten gate, placing her quite at the front of the line.
So when Xixi and Hanhan heard their names called, they were a bit surprised.
Upon seeing Jin Jumo, Xixi dashed towards her like a little puppy, nuzzling affectionately against her neck.
In contrast to Xixi’s openness, Hanhan was more reserved, just slightly curling his lips, standing obediently beside Jin Jumo, watching Xixi and Jin Jumo’s affectionate interaction.
"Xixi’s mom, why didn’t we see Xixi’s dad with you to pick up the children today?"
These days, it was almost always Rong Mochen and Jin Jumo picking up the children together, plus, someone had a good-looking face.
In no time, he had charmed more than half of the mothers who came to pick up their children.
Whenever Rong Mochen appeared at the kindergarten with her, they would receive various envious or "covetous" glances.
Hearing this slightly disappointed question, Jin Jumo’s mouth lightly twitched, she casually replied, "He’s at home cooking."
The man supposedly "cooking at home," sitting in a car at the kindergarten corner, twitched his handsome face fiercely.
Gu Yan almost laughed himself silly sitting at the steering wheel!
It started with Jin Jumo’s careless remark to the headmaster that Rong Mochen was a live-in son-in-law, which had spread like wildfire among the mothers. Now, hearing Jin Jumo say this.
Even those who initially didn’t quite believe it, now fully did!
Their instinctive good impression of good-looking men instantly plummeted!
After dropping this bombshell, Jin Jumo left with Xixi and Hanhan, missing everyone’s expressions.
But Rong Mochen, sitting in the car, saw it all clearly.
The social atmosphere in S City, quite disdainful of live-in sons-in-law.
Previously, he had occasionally heard about it but hadn’t taken it seriously, or rather, hadn’t cared.
But now, the veiled or overt disdain and contempt on everyone’s faces made our dominating CEO a bit unhappy.
"Boss Rong, don’t mind it, they just don’t understand your true status, they only misunderstood you. However, Little Mo Mo said you’re not just a live-in son-in-law but also cook at home, hahaha... that’s really too funny, cough cough cough... how mischievous."
Received the sharp look from someone, Gu Yan almost choked, quickly changing his choice of words.
However, that person’s expression didn’t improve at all because of this.
After ten at night.
In the VIP hospital room, there was only the mechanical sound of machines operating.
Someone pushed open the door to the hospital room and walked in.
Ying Jingyao’s eyelashes quivered slightly, opening his eyes, quietly looking at the person walking towards him, his eyes deep, his voice hoarse, "I thought you wouldn’t come today."
Jin Jumo walked forward, placed the thermal box on the bedside table, then looked at Ying Jingyao and said, "I made mushroom soup for you, do you want to drink it now?"